Length compensation body

The longer sleeve compared to the body is characteristic for the saddle shoulder. This length difference is compensated via "Suspending body". This way, in the sleeve there can be knitted more rows than in the body.

Saddle (sleeve) to the shoulder (body) in the 2:1 ratio
Saddle (sleeve) to the shoulder (body) in the 3:1 ratio

In both cases the saddle shoulder can be combined with the shape elements neck gore, opening or neckline.

The sequence saddle shoulder must start at the same height in the sleeve and the body.

Saddle shoulder in the 2:1 ratio with neck gore

Dimension	Condition
a	Shoulder height even-numbered
b	Step height 1 row (step number even-numbered, Minimum number 4 steps)
c	Narrowing in the shoulder a maximum of 3 stitches
	Neck gore: Distance to end line depends on the number of transition rows
	a minimum of a 1 row transition for collar or end binding-off

Suspending body in the 2:1 ratio

Knitting sequence for the saddle shoulder in the 2:1 ratio

Left sleeve	Body	Right sleeve
4 rows	2 rows	4 rows

I. Saddle shoulder in the 3:1 ratio with neck gore

Dimension	Condition
a	Shoulder height even-numbered
b	Step height 1 row ( step number even-numbered, Minimum number 4 steps)
c	Narrowing in the shoulder a maximum of 3 stitches
	Neck gore: Distance to end line depends on the number of transition rows
	a minimum of a 1 row transition for collar or end binding-off

Suspending body in the 3:1 ratio

Knitting sequence for the saddle shoulder in the 3:1 ratio

Left sleeve	Body	Right sleeve
6 rows	2 rows	6 rows

Saddle shoulder with neckline

Dimension	Condition
a	Shoulder height even-numbered
b	Step height 1 row (step number even-numbered, minimum number 4 steps)
c	Narrowing in the shoulder a maximum of 3 stitches
	Neckline: Connection to the end line
	2 row transition for collar or end binding-off